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Be yourself, Buddy!

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The bees are busy preparing for the Bug Town Summer Ball, where they’ll bring their famous honey to share. But little Buddy wishes that just once he could bring something different. Can he find the courage to spread his wings and discover his own gift? Inspiring the littlest bugs to be proud of who they are, and follow their own passions.

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ISBN: 9781408367209 Category: Children's - Non-Fiction Tags: "Children's / Teenage general interest: Insects, spiders, minibeasts", Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Self-awareness & self-esteem, Picture storybooks
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An empowering rhyming story about finding the confidence to buzz to your own beat, set in the exciting, vibrant ‘Little Bugs, Big Feelings’ minibeast world.

In the wild patch of the garden, under brambles roaming free
Live little bugs whose feelings are as big as big can be . . .

The bees are busy preparing for the Bug Town Summer Ball, where they’ll bring their famous honey to share. But little Buddy wishes that just once he could bring something different.

Can he find the courage to spread his wings and discover his own gift?

Inspiring the littlest bugs to be proud of who they are, and follow their own passions. Beautifully brought to life by Hollie Hughes and Nila Aye, creators of You Can Do It, Clover!

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Weight 0.185 kg
Dimensions 24.8 × 24.8 × 0.6 cm
Author

Hughes, Hollie

Publisher

Orchard Books

Imprint

Orchard Books

Cover

Paperback

Pages

32

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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